Production Supervisor & Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical
ConfidentialPOSITION SUMMARY: The Production Supervisor & Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical leads the safe, efficient, and predictable execution of daily electrical production. Reporting to the Value Stream Manager – MEP, this role owns shop-floor performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost; aligns staffing, sequencing, tools, and support to the production plan; and ensures work is completed to established standards, schedules, and budgeted labor targets. As the Value Stream Manager’s primary execution partner, the supervisor runs the daily SQDC cadence, surfaces constraints early, drives countermeasures, and coordinates with Engineering, Planning, Quality, Supply Chain, and other support functions to close gaps quickly. The role also reinforces standard work and structured problem-solving while advancing continuous improvement, digital production tools, production optimization, and workforce capability. Serving as the primary link between value stream leadership and the hourly workforce, the Production Supervisor translates priorities into shift-level action through visible floor leadership, coaching, accountability, and disciplined communication. This role develops a flexible and technically capable electrical team, reinforces company values and policies, maintains required records, and supports consistent execution of electrical installation, testing, troubleshooting, and safe work practices. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Daily Execution & SQDC Ownership Own daily execution of the Electrical production schedule, meeting safety, quality, delivery, and cost commitments within budgeted labor and operating expense hours Own the department SQDC board(s): running the daily tier meeting, gathering and sharing specific details on hits and misses, and driving countermeasures with emphasis on Delivery and Cost, while leveraging key support partners inside and outside the value stream (Engineering, Planning, Quality, and others) to close gaps quickly. Escalate constraints, risks, and cross-functional blockers to the Value Stream Manager with the context needed for rapid decision-making Collaborate with planning to ensure work is sequenced optimally, staffed, and equipped to run to plan each shift Value Stream Leadership Partnership Serve as the VSM's primary execution partner — owning the tactical layer so the VSM can focus on value stream-level strategy, integration, and improvement Provide accurate, timely floor-level data, observations, and issue surfacing to inform value stream decisions Execute against the priorities, standards, and improvement plans set by the VSM, and hold the team accountable to them Represent the value stream on the floor in the VSM's absence, maintaining continuity of standards and expectations Team Development & Hourly Capability Lead hourly team development to continuously increase manufacturing capability across Electrical disciplines Staff, train, evaluate, coach, and develop associates in partnership with Human Resources and Quality Assurance Build cross-functional knowledge within the team to increase flexibility and reduce single points of failure Recognize and reward behaviors that support safety, quality, and continuous improvement Lean, Continuous Improvement, Standard Work, & Modernization Reinforce standard work, daily management, and structured problem-solving as the way work is done in Electrical Drive continuous improvement in the area of responsibility through teamwork, skills development, and disciplined use of SQDC data Identify and eliminate sources of variability impacting quality, schedule, and cost at execution Support the VSM in embedding Lean/CI transformation organically within the value stream Digital Tools Integration: Lead the deployment and adoption of digital production tools, transitioning the workforce to digital cable transit tracking software, tablet-based QA checklists, and 3D model viewers (e.g., Navisworks) on-site. LEAN Production Optimization: Conduct work…